Mounting for mirrors, pictures, signs, or other displayed articles



N. M. STONE.

MOUNTING FOR MIRRORS, PlCTURES, SIGNS, OR OTHER DISPLAYED ARTICLES.

APPHCAUON FILED SEPT, 12. 1921,

1,407,177, Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

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N. M. STONE.

MOUNTING FOR MIRRORS, PICTURES, SIGNS, OR OTHER DISPLAYED ARTICLES.

APPLICAUON FILED SEPT I2. 1921.

1,407,177, Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

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UNITED STT'ES NATHAN M. STONE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. I

MOUNTING FOR MIRRORS, PICTURES, SIGNS, OR OTHER DISPLAYED ARTICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 21 1922.

Application filed Septe'cber 12, 1921. Serial No. 499,956.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHAN M. STONE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, Cook County, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mountings for Mirrors, Pictures, Signs, or other Displayed Articles, of which the following is declared to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to mounting for mirrors, pictures, signs or other displayed articles and its principal objects are to provide a simple, efficlent and ornamental mounting which is readily assembled and applied to the article to be mounted thereon; to provide a mounting in which a comparatively negligible portion of the mounted article is covered, which is es ecially desirable with mirror mountings. nother object is to provide a mounting capable of being wholly made of metal, of few parts, permanently secured together upon the article mounted therein. Another object is to provide a mounting, in which the part or parts that overlie the corners of the article are exposed to view, are not marred by any scams or the like which otherwise would deter from the attractive appearance of the exposed portions of the mounting.- With these and other objects and advantages in view, this invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which i.,

Fi 1 is a front'view of a mounting embodylng a simple form of the present invention, with an article mounted therein; Fig. 2 is a detail cross-section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of one corner portion of the mounting and article mounted therein; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the pieces forming part of the mounting; Fig. 5 is a detail cross-section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a detail cross-section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a plan of a blank from which corner piece is made; Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a slightly modified form of the in- .vention with an article mounted therein;

Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the invention applied to an oval stand mirror; Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the invention applied to a rectangular stand mirror, and Fig. 11 is a front elevation of a retaining piece containing a slightly modified form of hanger.

Referring to said drawing and first to F igs. 1 to 7, inclusive, the reference character 10 designates an article such as a mirror, plcture, sign or other displayed article, which may be of rectangular, square, polygonal or round or oval form, as desired.' (See also Fig. 8).v A backing 11, preferablyformed of sheet metal, is placed against the rear face of the article 10, and covers it. The marginal edges of the article 10 and backing 11 are made to coincide as shown. Secured to said backing 11 by any suitable and desirable means, as for instance by welding, spot-welding, butt-welding, soldering or riveting them together, are retaining pieces 12, which, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, are located at the corners of the article. Instead of permanently fastening the retaining pieces to the backing, they may be fastened thereto by forming slots 13 in said retaining pieces and striking up tongues or tangs 14: from the backing, thrusting the tongues or tangs through the slots and bending them back over and down on the retaining pieces, as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

In case the retaining pieces 12 are placed at the corners of the backing, they are formed with angularly disposed narrow flanges 15 that overlie the edge portions of the article 10 at the corners thereof and act to positively hold the article 10 in place on the backing. Said flanges 15 are made quite narrow so as to cover only a small part of the edge portion of the article 10.

The corner retaining pieces 12 are preferably made of sheet metal, and are each formed from a blank 12 which is shown in Fig. 7. Said blank comprises the angularly disposed flange portions 15 which, when the corner retaining pieces are used on square or rectangular backings, extend at right angles to each other. They extend from the right angled edges 16 of the blank to lines indicated by the dotted lines 17 that run parallel with the edges 16 and meet at the point 18. The portions 19 of the blank located between the dotted lines 17, 20, form the portions of the corner retaining pieces, which engage the edges of the article 10, and beyond said dotted line 20 are wings 21, 21 that form the back 23 of said corner retaining pieces, and in which the slots 13 are made for the reception of the tongues or tongs 14. The edges 22 of the wings extend at an angle of 45 degrees to the lines 20,

whereby when the blank is folded into form, said edges will meet to form a, substantially triangular shaped back 23. In forming a corner retaining piece, the blank is folded down along the dotted lines 17 to bring the portions 19 into planes extending at right angles to the flange portion 15. This brings together the edges 24 of the parts 1!). The wings 21, 21 are then folded down on the lines 20 to bring them into parallel relation wit-h the flanges 15, with the edges 22,00Iltiguous to each other and said edges are then secured together by any way suitable means, as for instance by welding. spot welding or butt-welding them together or soldering them together. Instead of permanently fastening them together, the edge 22 of the wing21 may be formed with a tongue 24 and the edge 22 of the wing 21 with a slot 25, said tongue and slot being formed with interlocking edge portions 24 whereby when the tongue is placed in the slot the two wings become interlocked.

For the purpose of suspending the mounting, I provide hangers 26 in the form of short metal'strips having eyes 27" at their outer ends through which screws, or other fastening devices may be thrust to secure them to a wall or other support. The inner ends of the hangers 26 are movably secured to the back 23 of the corner or retaining pieces 12 by rivets, bolts, or the like 27 that extend through holes 28, 29, formed respectively in the hangers and tongue 24 of the back 23. This arrangement provides means whereby the hangers may be turned at any angle with respect to the backing, which may be found advantageous in fastening the same to a wall or other support. The hangers may, however, be permanently fastened to the corner pieces by any other suitable means.

For obtaining greater rigidity in the backing 11, the latter is struck up at places adjacent its edges to form beads or ribs 11 that run )arallel with said edges, and the edge portions 11 of the backing are made to lie at a slight angle with respect to the main portion of the backing inclining toward the mirror or other article mounted thereon, whereby the edges of the mirror and backing may be held in close contact when the parts are secured together.

In the form illustrated in Fig. 8, a mirror 10 of oval form is illustrated, and the backing 11 is consequently made oval in form conforming to the shape of the mirror. The retaining pieces 12 are secured to the backing, as in the preferred form, and are each formed with a flange 15 which overlies the front edge portion of the mirror. In this case the flange portion 15* conforms to the marginal edge of the mirror. Hangers 26 are secured to the retaining pieces, as in the preferred form.

somw In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 9, the retaining pieces 12 are secured to the backing 11" as in the forms heretofore described, and are provided with lips or flanges 15" that overhang the mirror 10. They are disposed around the edge of the backing 11 and the side retaining pieces are pivotally mounted on supporting arms 30 that are secured to and project up from a comparatively heavy base portion 3].

In the form illustrated in Fig. 10, a rectangular mirror 10 is shown mounted on a rectangular backing 11, and secured thereto by retaining pieces 12" disposed at the top and bottomand at the sides of the mirror as shown. The retaining pieces are secured to the backing as in the preferred form, and pivotally connected to arms 30 that extend u from a comparatively heavy base 31. The pivotal connection between the side retaining piece and arm 30? may comprise a rivet 32 having a head 33 countersunk in an outwardly pressed boss 34, which is formed on the retaining piece 32", said rivet extending out through a hole in the boss and through a hole in the arm 30, and-its outer end being headed as shown.

In the form of retaining piece illustrated in Fig. 11, slots 13 are provided for tongues on the backing, and the flange15 is provided as before. by punching out a tongue from'the metal, of the back part 23 of ashape' corresponding to the desired shapeof the-hanger 26, and bending the tongue out into substantial alignment with the plane. of the back part The invention is particularly applicable for holding mirrors or other articles, including a glass or transparent member, and by reason of the tongue and slot connection between the backing and retaining pieces, the latter may be readily attached to the backing with their narrow flanges slightly overhanging the mirror to thereby firmly and positively hold it in place on'the backing.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A mounting of the class described, comprising a backing formed with 4 struck-up tongues adjacent its edges, a plurality of separate retaining pieces each formed with a back part located behind 'said.backing and having a slot arranged to register wlth a tongue, the latter being bentoverand down The hanger 26 isformed upon the back of saidretaining pieces, and each retaining piece belng. further formed with a narrow, continuous flange portion paralleling and overlying'the edge portion" of an article mounted in. the mounting.

2. A mountin of the class described, comseparate corner pieces, each formed with a back part located behind Said backing and having slots arranged to register with said tongues, the latter being bent over and down upon the back of said corner pieces, and each corner piece being further formed with a narrow, continuous flange portion embracing two angularly disposed parts paralleling and overlyin the edge portion of an article mounted in t e mounting.

3. A mounting of the class described, comprising a backing, a plurality of separate corner pieces secured thereto, each formed with a narrow continuous flange portion paralleling and overlying the edge portion of an article mounted on the mounting, each corner piece being further formed with interlocked wings forming a back for the corner piece.

4. A mounting of the class described, comprising a backing, a plurality of separate corner pieces secured thereto, each formed witha narrow continuous flange portion paralleling and overlying the edge portion of an article mounted on the mounting, each corner piece being formed with two wings constituting the back of the corner piece, one of said wings having a tongue interlocked with a slot in the other wing, and a hanger secured to said tongue.

5. A mounting of the class described, comprising a backing, a plurality of separate corner pieces secured thereto, each formed with a narrow continuous flange portion paralleling and overlying the edge portion of an article mounted on the mounting, each corner piece bein formed with two wings constituting the Eack of the corner iece, one of said wings having a tongue 1nter locked with a slot in the other wing, and a hanger pivotally secured to said tongue.

A mounting of the class described, comprising a backing, a plurality of separate retaining pieces, secured to said backing by ton ue and slot connections, and each formed wit a narrow continuous flange portion paralleling and overlying the edge portion of an article mounted in the mounting, and pivotal supporting connections extending from at least two of said retaining pieces.

7. A mounting of the class described, comprising a backing formed with struck-up tongues adjacent its edges, a plurality of separate retaining pieces each formed with a slot arranged to register with a tongue, the latter being bent over and down upon said retaining ieces, and each retaining piece being furt er formed with a narrow, continuous flange portion paralleling and overlying the edge portion of an article mounted in the mounting, and pivotal sup portin connections extending from at least two 0 said retaining pieces.

8. In a mounting for mirrors, a sheet metal backing having the same outline and size as the mirror, and formed adjacent its edges with rearwardly ressed beads paralleling said edges, the e portions of said backing, which extends 52111 the beads to the edge of the backing, inclining toward the mirror, and corner pleces secured to said backing and having flan es overhanging said mirror and acting to ho d the edges of said inclined ed e portions in close contact with the back 0 the mirror.

NATHAN M. STONE. 

